Date: Ming (AD 1368-1644)
Dimensions: Height 48 cm
Weight: 5,280 g
Material: Porcelain

• Object Type：
  • CERAMICS
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Ceramics Gallery
• Tag：
  • dehua ware statue white glaze avalokitesvara bodhisattva he chaozong ming porcelain

Dehua white-glazed ware of the Ming dynasty, with its yellowish glaze taking on a color of milk white and a texture of smooth and plump, enjoyed high popularity among European people, also reputed as ivory white, lard white, China white and so on. Dehua porcelain of the early Ming usually takes on flesh pink, translucent under the light, and shows delicate and crystal luster like glutinous rice under a magnifying glass. 
He Chaozong, also known as He Lai, was a Chinese porcelain artist in the Ming dynasty. With an elegant, solemn and generous style, He Chaozong’s work presents a strong feeling of texture. Depending solely on the beauty in sculpture and in the texture of the glaze and body other than applying color glaze, his statue finds nothing comparable in the porcelain world. His work absorbed strengths of ancient sculpture works, especially the art style of Tang Buddha statues. The statues of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and Bodhidharma he created are full of the charm of the Tang dynasty, with the image looking dignified and solemn, as well as approachable. This is one of his masterpieces.